Portland, Maine, mayor meets with homeless protesters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The mayor of Portland, Maine met with homeless protesters who have been camped outside City Hall for a week demanding the immediate improvement of services.

Massachusetts man killed in altercation in Auburn, Maine

AUBURN, Maine (AP) A Massachusetts man died from injuries sustained in an altercation in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, police said Thursday.

29 new cases, no new coronavirus-related deaths reported by Maine health officials

The Maine Center for Disease Control reported 29 new coronavirus cases Wednesday.

Hospital wants out of bankruptcy long enough to get PPP loan

A Maine hospital wants to exit bankruptcy temporarily, for long enough to qualify for a forgivable loan under a federal relief program.

Massachusetts manhunt ends in Maine

A Massachusetts man who is on the state’s Most Wanted list for charges of murder and armed robbery was taken into custody in Maine on Tuesday.

Portland experiencing record-breaking heatwave

It’s so hot even the low temperatures are breaking records.

Health officials announce 2 new coronavirus-related deaths in Maine

The Maine Center for Disease Control announced Tuesday that two more people in Maine have died with COVID-19.

Lewiston Hospital imposes restrictions after outbreak

One of Maine’s largest hospitals is reinstating strict visitor restrictions after nine staff members and a patient tested positive for the coronavirus.

Maine’s hardest hit counties to get testing help

A medical center that serves two of the hardest-hit counties in Maine is slated to receive a boost from the federal government to offer more coronavirus testing.

Woman killed in shark attack off Bailey Island identified

A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine on Monday, a rare occurrence that has only been recorded once before in the state by an unprovoked shark.